Cinquefoil

Black Maple

About Cinquefoil and Black Maple

Cinquefoil

Black Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

50015

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

8-3

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm3,779.52 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

ACER nigrum

Common Name

Cinquefoil

Black Maple

In Hindi

पंचकोण

Black Maple Tree

In German

Fingerkraut

Schwarz Ahorn

In French

potentille

Noir Érable

In Spanish

cinquefoil

Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

cinquefoil

Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

pięciornik

Czarny klon

In Latin

cinquefoil

White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Potentilla

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

30010

1 27800

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Black Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Cinquefoil and Black Maple? We provide you with everything About Cinquefoil and Black Maple. Cinquefoil doesn't have thorns and Black Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Cinquefoil does not have fragrant flowers. Cinquefoil has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Black Maple has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cinquefoil and Black Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Black Maple

Season and care of Cinquefoil and Black Maple is important to know. While considering everything about Cinquefoil and Black Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cinquefoil season is Summer and Fall and Black Maple season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cinquefoil is Loam, Sand and for Black Maple is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cinquefoil is Neutral, Alkaline and for Black Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Cinquefoil and Black Maple Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Black Maple are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:
Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Black Maple

Care of Cinquefoil and Black Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.